| Worn out Germans, now in French captivity and happy to be alive. Below: Exhausted German prisoners sleep on the bare ground. During Ludendorff's ambitious Spring Offensive, the Germans had pushed forward for days on end without little or no rest, losing much of their combat effectiveness as a result. |
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